Seattle Mariners: Year in Review-Josh Maduell

After a 2017 season where the Mariners mostly flirted around .500 the whole season, 2018 was a vast improvement. For really the first time since the 2007 season, the Mariners were comfortably over .500. On top of that, they were not only in the playoff race but in a playoff spot for most of the season.

Whether leading the AL West or the second wild-card spot, the Mariners had people interested. Which is why last year’s collapse was disappointing but not surprising. For one thing, our team was neck-in-neck with the champion Astros! Was it a shame to see them leapfrog us and claim the division for good?

Yes, but remember that they were a more complete team, especially in the pitching…